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    Utility best practices for mitigation and response to fire storms.

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    Strategies to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

    July 29, 2024
    By combining equipment upgrades, like current limiting protectors, with a distribution automation system, utilities can mitigate risk.
    Podcasts

    Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Cutting Wildfire Risk

    June 28, 2024
    In this audio story, Southern California Edison shares its multi-layered approach to mitigating the wildfire challenge.
    Photo by Korea Electric Power Corp.
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    KEPCO Monitors Wildfires with AI in Korea

    June 24, 2024
    The utility’s wildfire detection system uses its existing transmission infrastructure and analyzes images with artificial intelligence.
    Photo by Classic Connectors.
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    Integrate DLR and EEMS for a Future-Ready Grid

    May 30, 2024
    Will the implementation of dynamic line rating and engineered electrical mechanical shunt technologies aid in increasing transmission conductor capacity?
    Grid hardening with covered conductor, wildlife covers, fire resistant wrapped wood pole, etc. Photo by SCE
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    SCE Reduces Faults, Lowers Risk of Wildfire Ignitions

    May 2, 2024
    SCE's multi-layered approach effectively mitigates the wildfire challenge.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
    Line sensors can help prevent transformer overload.
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    How Utilities Can Pinpoint and Prevent Wildfire Risks

    May 31, 2024
    Wildfires disrupt critical infrastructure, including transportation networks, communication systems, water supplies and power and gas services.
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    Overhead Distribution

    Consumers Energy Proposes Plan for Smarter, Stronger Electric Grid

    May 31, 2024
    The proposal includes more buried power lines, infrastructure upgrades and grid automation efforts to reduce the number and length of customer power outages.
    PGE has fully deployed and maintained 33 ultra-high-definition, mountaintop cameras, a number expected to grow to 35 by year's end.
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    Portland General’s Wildfire Mitigation Success Story

    May 30, 2024
    PGE is a leader in the electric utility wildfire mitigation space in the Pacific Northwest by integrating advanced technological solutions into its wildfire mitigation strategy...
    White Papers

    Fault Isolation to Prevent Wildfire Devastation

    May 29, 2024
    Time is of the essence to isolate faults before a wildfire is ignited. With wildfires becoming increasingly prevalent and devastating, the need for robust solutions to mitigate...